Dell 4100 User Manual

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5-6 Dell PowerEdge 4100/180 and 4100/200 Systems User’s Guide6. Press <F10>, select STEP 5: SAVE AND EXIT, and fol-low the online instructions to save the current systemconfiguration information.Remember to save a printout or written copy of yournew configuration. The utility may prompt you tocheck the jumper and switch settings on the newcard. Follow the online instructions to see an illustra-tion of the new card’s settings.Repositioning an Expansion CardUse the following procedure before an ISA expansioncard is repositioned but after an EISA or PCI expansioncard is repositioned. See “When to Run the EISA Config-uration Utility” found earlier in this chapter for moredetailed information.1. Start the EISA Configuration Utility as describedin “Starting the EISA Configuration Utility”found earlier in this chapter.2. At the Main Menu, select CONFIGURE COMPUTER.If the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for asupervisor password, type the password and press<ENTER>.3. At the Steps in Configuring Your Computermenu, select STEP 2: ADD OR REMOVE BOARDS.A list of expansion slots and the cards in themappears on the screen.4. Highlight the name of the card you want toreposition, press <F7>, and follow the onlineinstructions.5. Press <F10>, select STEP 5: SAVE AND EXIT, and fol-low the online instructions to save the current systemconfiguration information.Remember to save a printout or written copy of thenew information.Removing an Expansion CardUse the following procedure before an ISA expansioncard is removed but after an EISA or PCI expansion cardis removed. See “When to Run the EISA ConfigurationUtility” found earlier in this chapter for more detailedinformation.1. Start the EISA Configuration Utility as describedin “Starting the EISA Configuration Utility”found earlier in this chapter.2. At the Main Menu, select CONFIGURE COMPUTER.If the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for asupervisor password, type the password and press<ENTER>.3. At the Steps in Configuring Your Computermenu, select STEP 2: ADD OR REMOVE BOARDS.A list of expansion slots and the cards in themappears on the screen.4. Highlight the name of the card you want toremove, press <DEL>, and follow the onlineinstructions.5. Press <F10>, select STEP 5: SAVE AND EXIT, and fol-low the online instructions to save the current systemconfiguration information.Remember to save a printout or written copy of thenew information.If there are no resource conflicts, the configuration infor-mation is saved to a system configuration (.sci) file whenyou exit the utility. If there is a resource conflict, youmust resolve it before completing the configuration. Formore information, see “Resolving Resource Conflicts”found later in this chapter.Step 3: View or Edit DetailsThe EISA Configuration Utility lets you set a variety ofsystem options through the system configuration (.sci)file. Through this file, you can notify the system ofchanges to your hardware and memory configuration, setand change your passwords, manage input/output (I/O)ports, and set other system operating parameters.Some of the categories do not offer options, but reflectinstalled hardware detected by the system. These itemsare displayed for your information only; you cannotchange them through the utility.